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The Relationship between Impulsivity and Internet Gaming Disorder in Young Adults: Mediating Effects of Interpersonal Relationships and Depression
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Background: This study aimed to explore relationships between impulsivity, interpersonal relationships, depression, and Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) symptoms. Methods: A total of 118 young adults participated in this study: 67 IGD patients who met five or more of the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for IGD and 56 healthy controls. We administered questionnaires to assess IGD symptoms (Young’s Internet Addiction Test; Y-IAT), impulsivity (Barratt Impulsiveness Scale; BIS-11), interpersonal relationship (Relationship Change Scale; RCS), and depression (Beck Depression Inventory; BDI). We used PROCESS macro in SPSS to perform mediation analysis. Results: IGD symptom was positively related to depression and impulsivity, and negatively related to the quality of interpersonal relationships. Mediation analysis revealed full mediation effects of interpersonal relationships and depression on the association between impulsivity and IGD symptoms in the IGD group. Specifically, even after adjusting for gender as a covariate, high impulsivity was associated with greater difficulty with interpersonal relationships; which further affected depression and increased the risk of IGD. Conclusions: These results demonstrate the importance of early intervention in IGD patients, particularly in young adults with high impulsivity. When intervening in adults’ IGD, we should consider not only individual factors (e.g., depression) but also socioenvironmental factors (e.g., interpersonal relationships).
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Metadata
- Authors
- Ryu, H., Lee, J.-Y., Choi, A., Park, S., Kim, D.-J., & Choi, J.-S.
- Affiliations
- SNUH SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Choi, Jung-Seok
- Venue
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2018-03-06
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 458
- ISSN
- 1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5877003
- OpenAlex
- W2790200283
- Cited by
- 104
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 22.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
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- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2014M3C7A1062894)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Keywords
- internet gaming disorder, impulsivity, interpersonal relationships, depression, mediation, young adults, internet addiction, relationship quality, early intervention
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Depression, Female, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Behavior, Addictive, Video Games, Internet, Young Adult
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